Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2014-05-01
Invested on: 2015-06-26
Lieutenant-Colonel Plourde was deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, as the leader of the Armed Forces Academy of Medical Sciences Advisory Team from July to December 2013. He developed and implemented a comprehensive health services plan for the Afghan National Security Forces by assessing how best to provide care with limited medical resources and time. His knowledge and leadership established a sustainable and relevant plan that was sensitive to the Afghans’ needs. Lieutenant-Colonel Plourde’s indispensable work brought honour to the Canadian Armed Forces and to Canada.